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The history of King Lear : a tragedy, as it is now acted at the Theatres Royal in Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden : revived with alterations

by: Tate, Nahum, 1652-1715; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Lear; June, John, artist, engraver; Lowndes, Thomas, 1719-1784, bookseller; Caslon, Thomas, -1783, bookseller; Corbet, Charles, Sir, 1734-1808, bookseller; Nicoll, W. (William), active 1761-1792, bookseller; Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner; F. and J. Noble (London, England), bookseller

Publication date: 1771

Publisher: London : Printed for F. and J. Noble; T. Lowndes; T. Longman; T. Caslon; C. Corbett; and W. Nicoll

Collection: bplsctpbs; bplsceep; bostonpubliclibrary; americana

Contributor: Boston Public Library

Language: English

Altered from the play by Shakespeare

Signatures: A-C℗£℗ø

Title page vignettes; headpieces; initials

Engraved frontispiece lettered: J. June inve. & sculp

The last page is blank

Includes cast lists for Covent-Garden and Drury-Lane productions

Boston Public Library. Barton collection catalogue

ESTC

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy shelved under G.4012.42 quarterbound in calfskin and Spanish marbled papers over pasteboard. The title is stamped in gilt along the spine. The armorial bookplate of the Barton Library is present on the front pastedown and an early inscription reading "Henry. Hist. longacre." is present on the recto of the frontispiece leaf

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy shelved under G.4012.43 quarterbound in vellum and papier tourniquet. The armorial bookplate of the Barton Library is present on the front pastedown. This copy is interleaved, though no annotations are present

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Associated-names: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Lear; June, John, artist, engraver; Lowndes, Thomas, 1719-1784, bookseller; Caslon, Thomas, -1783, bookseller; Corbet, Charles, Sir, 1734-1808, bookseller; Nicoll, W. (William), active 1761-1792, bookseller; Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner; F. and J. Noble (London, England), bookseller